Seeing the look on Afu's face, Mrs. Chen realized that Chen Shi must have been afraid that Mrs. Hu would again open a lion's mouth, and dared not to return. She no longer had the mind to think about Mrs. Wang and Chen Afu's mother and daughter, and scolded Mrs. Hu, "When you're in your own house, you are more diligent than anyone, but when you come here, you sit around acting like a Bodhisattva. Isn't it your job to light the fire? Or are you waiting for my son to serve you?"
Outraged, Mrs. Hu had no choice but to go to the stove and stoke the fire.
Ever since the parrot incident, Chen Ye had been in a bad mood. These days not only was she trying to appease Chen Ye, but she also didn't dare to speak more and cause trouble. Chen Ye's attitude towards her improved a bit. However, she never helped at The Hus again. Once, Hu Laowu even invited them over for drinks and Chen Ye refused, and he also forbade Chen Agu to go.
